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Major German carmakers hit by steep China sales plunge as competition heats up
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (457+ words) At Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Porsche, China sales for the April-June quarter plummeted between 30% and 41% compared with the same period a year ago, according to company data released over the past week. For the first half of this year, they…...
China Germany Cars | Nation / World AP news of the day
6+ hour, 5+ min ago (271+ words) China Germany Cars chronicleonline. com FILE - A vlogger promotes the GLC SUV at the Mercedes-Benz booth during Auto China 2026 in Beijing, on April 24, 2026. Major German carmakers saw sharp quarterly sales declines in China, as domestic demand weakened and competition heats…...
Volkswagen sales slide further amid job cuts fears
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (251+ words) FRANKFURT: Volkswagen on Friday said that a slide in sales accelerated in the second quarter, as the crisis-hit German auto group reportedly considers cutting up to 100, 000 jobs worldwide. Overall vehicle deliveries fell almost nine percent in the April-June period from…...
Volkswagen celebrates 4 years of Virtus in India
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (162+ words) Telangana Today Hyderabad: Volkswagen India is celebrating the 4th anniversary of Virtus with festivities across its network, announcing special benefits and exclusive deals for customers Since its launch in 2022, the Virtus has become one of Volkswagen India's most popular products and…...
CEO Blume Fails To Pass His Plan To Turn Around Ailing Volkswagen, Unions Get To Turn Off the Lights
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (460+ words) The thing is, even if Volkswagen were to fire its entire workforce, it would not achieve much. Cutting costs can only get you so far. If your products are inferior, customers will still go to the competition. You can't compete…...
BMW's Neue Klasse bet is already paying off in Europe
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (349+ words) Written by Beau Ackx It has been a grim week of car-industry headlines, from Porsche's slump to VW's brutal restructuring plans, so here is something a little more hopeful. BMW's numbers for the first half of 2026 are down overall, but…...
German carmakers are suffering some of their worst declines ever in China as Q2 sales plunge 30%-41%
5+ hour, 29+ min ago (469+ words) Major German carmakers saw sharp quarterly sales declines in'China'as domestic demand weakened and competition heated up in the world's biggest auto market. At Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Porsche, China sales for the April-June quarter plummeted between 30% and 41% compared with the…...
China's GWM is making a Beetle lookalike EV, and it somehow looks (better/worse)
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (438+ words) According to a report by Car News China, the latest regulatory filings published in China reveal that the Ora Ballet Cat is receiving a more powerful electric motor, a higher top speed, and could even lose its feline-inspired name altogether....
VW's Tiguan Edition 20 marks 20 years of a best-seller
3+ hour, 15+ min ago (204+ words) Written by Beau Ackx It rarely makes headlines and it will never quicken your pulse, but the Volkswagen Tiguan might just be one of the most quietly important cars in Europe. Two decades after it first arrived in 2007, it has…...
Waymo Expands Into Germany & Tesla Pumping Up Production While Volkswagen In Crisis
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (331+ words) The auto industry news of the week has to be Volkswagen's apparent crisis and plan to cut four factories, half of its models, and about 100, 000 employees. So, when I saw other news coming out of Germany, I had to think…...